News
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SQ Amadeus drama
Friday | Oct 8 2010AMADEUS this morning advised travel agents that due to a technical problem with Singapore Airlines ticketing, net remit tickets issued from last week have not reported correctly to SQ.
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AUD$ close to parity
Friday | Oct 8 2010THE Australian Dollar hit its highest levels against the US Dollar since it was floated in 1983 overnight, reaching $US0.99.
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Select a beauty Queen
Friday | Oct 8 2010Orient Express Travel Group’s Select Travel Group was recently visited by the 12 finalists of the Miss Melbourne Chinese Pageant 2010 (see here) after signing on as Gold Sponsors of the event.
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Window Seat 08 Oct 10
Friday | Oct 8 2010THERE are clearly plenty of cruise fans who don’t believe in history repeating itself.
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Accor adds in QLD
Friday | Oct 8 2010ACCOR has added the 82-room Stradbroke Domain Resort to its portfolio of properties in Queensland, to be rebadged as the All Seasons Stradbroke Island.
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Consolidated to lose JTG ticketing
Friday | Oct 8 2010ONE of the synergies achieved through the merger of Jetset Travelworld and Stella will see the JTG National Ticket Centre switch away from Consolidated Travel to Stella’s Air Tickets.
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SQ rejigs staff
Friday | Oct 8 2010SINGAPORE Airlines has announced changes to its Australian management team, with Matt Raos moving to Manager NSW/ACT effective 29 Nov, from his current role as Manager Queensland.
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Strong Aussie recovery
Friday | Oct 8 2010THE Australian travel industry is well into recovery mode from the depths plumbed during the global financial crisis, according to IATA figures for both domestic and international airfare sales.
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Treasure to head HRG in Asia
Friday | Oct 8 2010THE managing director of HRG in Australia, Greg Treasure, has had his role expanded to cover the group’s operations in China, Hong Kong and Singapore.
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JTG/Stella to keep brands
Friday | Oct 8 2010JETSET Travelworld ceo Peter Lacaze says the newly merged group will maintain all of its existing brands and a strong focus on key commercial relationships.